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あまみじ【あま水・雨水】 : amamiji | define meaning

amamiji

Pronunciation: [ʔamamid͡ʑi]

Definition

Noun

Fresh water
Rain water

Etymology

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あまみづィ」雨水（アマミヅ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	あま水雨水
Kana	あまみじ
Romanization	amamiji
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔamamid͡ʑi]

意味：まみず【真水】、たんすい【淡水】、あまみず・うすい【雨水】

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Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 13). あまみじ【あま水・雨水】 : amamiji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7311/amamiji/.